Stock Market Opens Higher As Nasdaq Rallies 1.2%

Stocks opened higher in firm trade Monday, as small caps and techs led in the early going.

The Nasdaq jumped 1.2%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and the Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.6%. Volume was mixed in the stock market today, with volume down 26% on the Nasdaq and up 2% on the NYSE.

Leaders staged a strong start, with more than four out of five IBD 50 stocks advancing.

Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) spiked 5% out of the gate. The stock remains well below the 40-week moving average following a 12% sell-off last week.

Smith & Wesson (SWHC) climbed 4% at the open. The jump moved shares to just below their May 5 high, and 9% past a 14.81 buy point in a cup-with-handle base.

Auto components maker Gentherm (THRM) climbed 3%. The stock is near a new high and remains extended after a February rebound from support at the 10-week moving average.

Losses among leaders were generally mild. The worst start on the IBD 50 was Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), which opened 2% lower. The telecom vendor's shares toppled 23% last week, and are now 46% below their March high.

Stocks opened higher in firm trade Monday, as small caps and techs led in the early going.

The Nasdaq jumped 1.2%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and the Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.6%. Volume was mixed in the stock market today, with volume down 26% on the Nasdaq and up 2% on the NYSE.

Leaders staged a strong start, with more than four out of five IBD 50 stocks advancing.

Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) spiked 5% out of the gate. The stock remains well below the 40-week moving average following a 12% sell-off last week.

Smith & Wesson (SWHC) climbed 4% at the open. The jump moved shares to just below their May 5 high, and 9% past a 14.81 buy point in a cup-with-handle base.

Auto components maker Gentherm (THRM) climbed 3%. The stock is near a new high and remains extended after a February rebound from support at the 10-week moving average.

Losses among leaders were generally mild. The worst start on the IBD 50 was Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT), which opened 2% lower. The telecom vendor's shares toppled 23% last week, and are now 46% below their March high.

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03/02/2015 05:04 PM ET

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